Performed on a basketball court inside a theatre, the show invites audiences to join one of four teams. They participate in basketball drills and play 3-on-3 under the wise tutelage of their team captains.
Production Credits
Created by: Byron Abalos, Colin Doyle, Darrel Gamotin, Richard Lee, Sarah Miller and Jeff Yung (6th Man Collective) Lighting Design by: David DeGrow Sound Design by: Christopher Stanton With Artistic Support from: Franco Boni, Nina Lee Aquino, and Camellia Koo. Developed in Residency at The Theatre Centre with the support of the Ontario Arts Council, Toronto Arts Council, Wuchien Michael Than Foundation, and the Canada Council for the Arts. |
Production History
PuSh International Performing Arts Festival: New Westminster, BC 6-9 February 2020
Luminato Festival: Toronto, ON 7-16 June 2019 (ASL interpreted performance 9 June)
Kick & Push Festival: Kingston, ON 9-13 August 2017
The Theatre Centre: Toronto, ON 10-26 July 2015
The Theatre Centre: Toronto, ON 5-20 September 2014
Luminato Festival: Toronto, ON 7-16 June 2019 (ASL interpreted performance 9 June)
Kick & Push Festival: Kingston, ON 9-13 August 2017
The Theatre Centre: Toronto, ON 10-26 July 2015
The Theatre Centre: Toronto, ON 5-20 September 2014
Read more in PLAY: Dramaturgies of Participation: BAD FAITH, PLAYGROUNDS, ALEA, GUIDES, UNWELCOME, ONTOLOGICAL DUALITY
Press
“It’s a good-natured entertainment… with plenty of excitement on the court. It also brings out a universal truth in human nature: once you’ve been assigned to a team, you can’t help cheering for it” - National Post
“An exciting, energetic, and immersive theatre experience that had virtually everyone in the crowd cheering, clapping, shouting, and jumping.” - Mooney on Theatre
“An exciting, energetic, and immersive theatre experience that had virtually everyone in the crowd cheering, clapping, shouting, and jumping.” - Mooney on Theatre
Awards
Nominated for 5 Dora Mavor Moore Awards in 2014/15: Outstanding Production, Outstanding Ensemble, Outstanding Lighting Design, Outstanding Sound Design and Outstanding Costume Design